General Development and Management of Paediatric Patients

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

Orderly and relatively enduring changes over time in physical and neurological structures, thought processes and behaviours

Question 2

Maturation

Answer 2

Universal sequence of biological events occurring in the body and the brain permits a psychological function to appear

Question 3

What are the eating habits of paediatric patients?

Answer 3

Birth - 6 mnths: breast/bottle fed
6-12 months: weaning
12 months: family dinners
18 months: weaned

Question 4

Gross Motor Skills

Answer 4

Sitting without support: 8 months
Hands and knees crawling: 6-9 months
Standing with assistance: 8-10 months
Walking with assistance: 12 months
Standing alone: 11 months
Walking alone: 8-18 months